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ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Weeks of November 9, 2009 through November 16, 2009
In an effort to keep the Atlantic Yards Community aware of upcoming construction
activities, ESD
and Forest City Ratner provide the following outline of anticipated upcoming
construction activities.
Please note: the scope and nature of activities are subject to change based
upon field conditions.
In addition, during the utility work water shut offs may be required; these
shuts are down under
the oversight of DEP and property owners will be given advance notice. All
work has been
approved by appropriate City and State agencies where required. In addition
to the activities
described below noise attenuation and vibration monitoring measures are underway
in
connection with the Memorandum of Environmental Commitments dated 12/08/06.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our project Ombudsperson
at:
212-803-3233 or AtlanticYards@empire.state.ny.us
Long Island Rail Road/Vanderbilt Yard Work
•Installation of conduit and cable within Yard (BL1120 and 1121)
•Connection to City water (BL1120 and 1121)
•Paving of Vehicle Access Roadway throughout Yard (BL 1120 and 1121)
•Installation of two stair towers from Pacific St down to Yard level. One
in BL1120 and one
in BL1121
•Testing and Commissioning of Yard
•Work is anticipated to continue through the end of the year.
Environmental Remediation
•The environmental consultant will begin shallow excavation and drilling to
test and classify
soils in blocks 1127 and 1119. Work will continue on these blocks and 1118
for 3 months.
This is prep work required in advance of any actual removal of soil from the
site.
Infrastructure
•Infrastructure work related to installation of new sewer chambers at the
intersection of 6
th
Avenue at Pacific Street is complete. Infrastructure work related to the installation
of new a
water main along the east side of Flatbush Avenue is complete.
•The traffic and pedestrian safety barriers along the north side of Flatbush
Avenue and Block
1118 for sewer installation is complete for the current phase of the work.
Additional
protection will be installed to modify traffic in 5
th
Avenue upon approval from the Department of Transportation.
•The contractor commenced pile drilling and excavation work on Blocks 1127
and 1118 in
connection with sewer installation. Work will continue for 5 to 6 months.
•During the course of this work, the contractor may encounter unforeseen underground
storage tanks or other structures. In the event that this happens and where
appropriate,
notification will be given to the DEC and remediation steps were implemented.
Demolition
•The Abatement contractor will install scaffolding in preparation for the
removal of asbestos
at the roof at 475 Dean Street.
•The Abatement and Demolition contractor will install sidewalk protection
as required by the
Department of Buildings in preparation for the removal of asbestos and demolition
of 648
Pacific Street. The start of this work is dependent upon approvals by the
Department of
Buildings.
•The Abatement contractor will install sidewalk protection as required by
the Department of
Buildings in preparation for the removal of asbestos and demolition of 467
Dean Street. The
start of this work is dependent upon approvals by the Department of Buildings.